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Hydrologist 3 salaries

What the State of Minnesota pays people with the job title “Hydrologist 3” in fiscal year 2026, across all agencies.

Employees
98
FY 2026
Total paid
$9.3M
in FY 2026
Median paid
$106,961
base rate median $107,016
Average paid
$95,159
across 98 with pay
Highest paid
$109,627
Maas, Benjamin

Median pay by fiscal year

Paid in year and annual base rate

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Employees by fiscal year

People on the payroll at any time in the year

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Agencies with this job title

FY 2026, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year

Employees, FY 2026
NameAgencyBase payPaid ▼Overtime
Matteson, Scott KAgriculture Dept
Surface Water Staff
$51.45 /hr$106,960—
VanOort, MartinNatural Resources Dept
L&M Mine Permit & Coord Staff
$51.45 /hr$106,959—
Munsell, Anneka RuthHealth Department
EH DWP SWP Hyrdo N Staff
$51.45 /hr$105,439—
Campbell, Sondra APollution Control Agency
REM Superfund Unit 3
$51.45 /hr$105,141—
Duffey, David TPollution Control Agency
EAO Env Analysis & GW ServUnit
$51.45 /hr$104,572—
Saunders-Pearce, WesleyNatural Resources Dept
ECO Waters Water&AqPlantPermit
$51.45 /hr$104,443—
Walker, Michele MNatural Resources Dept
Eco Waters Technical Analysis
$51.45 /hr$103,874—
Pickman, Luke HHealth Department
EH DWP SWP Hyrdo N Staff
$49.66 /hr$102,071—
Dennis, KaraHealth Department
EH WellMgt Tech Unit
$49.66 /hr$101,903—
Prokosch, Christopher GHealth Department
EH WellMgt N Regn
$51.45 /hr$100,417—
Kalinosky, Paula MariePollution Control Agency
MUNStrmwResearch,Eng&Outreach
$49.66 /hr$99,396—
Mason, BrentNatural Resources Dept
Eco Waters Technical Analysis
$49.66 /hr$99,290—
Ross, Nikol BAgriculture Dept
Groundwater Staff
$47.76 /hr$98,635—
Presnail, Mary LouiseNatural Resources Dept
ECO Waters Floodplain Modeling
$47.76 /hr$98,480—
Schmaedeke, Rose TusaPollution Control Agency
REM PR Petro Remediation Unit2
$47.76 /hr$97,450—
Orlowski, Stuart NAgriculture Dept
Incident Response Unit Staff
$47.76 /hr$96,935—
Yourd, AmandaNatural Resources Dept
Eco Waters Technical Analysis
$47.76 /hr$96,908—
Jenkin, Kiel RyanHealth Department
EH WellMgt Metro Regn
$51.45 /hr$96,552—
Carlson, Kurt WilliamPollution Control Agency
Technical Services Unit
$47.76 /hr$96,407—
Jahnz, James RPollution Control Agency
EAO LT Surface Water Data Unit
$47.76 /hr$95,969—
Formby, Christopher BPollution Control Agency
REM SUPERFUND UNIT 2
$46.15 /hr$95,818$386
Shea, Abby WhitneyHealth Department
EH WellMgt Metro Regn
$47.76 /hr$95,314—
Lubenow, Brady LynnPollution Control Agency
EMERGENCY RESPONSE UNIT
$46.15 /hr$95,099—
Berger, John TTransportation Dept
Environmental Investigation
$46.15 /hr$92,832—
Moore, Zachary MNatural Resources Dept
ECO Waters Field Mon Ops 3
$47.76 /hr$92,148—
Tiedeken, Nicklas JonTransportation Dept$51.45 /hr$92,076—
Vaughan, Sophia SPollution Control Agency
REM CLOSED LANDFILL UNIT 2
$46.15 /hr$91,732—
Henao Navarro, Victor ManuelPollution Control Agency
REM PETRO BROWNFIELDS UNIT
$44.48 /hr$91,519—
Krueger, CharlesPollution Control Agency
REM PETRO BROWNFIELDS UNIT
$41.43 /hr$84,966—
Gilchrist, Maya DanielleHealth Department
SWP Monitoring and Analysis
$41.43 /hr$84,096—
Haglund, Gail LHealth Department
EH DWP SWP Hyrdo N Staff
$51.45 /hr$83,191—
Kassuelke, Shelby RaeHealth Department
SWP Monitoring and Analysis
$42.94 /hr$82,107$601
O'Hara, Patrick AldenPollution Control Agency
REM Closed Landfill Unit 1
$39.93 /hr$81,395—
Short, AlexanderPollution Control Agency
RMAD PSM SolidWastePermitUnit
$42.94 /hr$80,861—
Huggins, ColePollution Control Agency
Technical Services Unit
$39.93 /hr$80,678—
Budde, Nicholas RobertHealth Department
EH DWP SWP Hyrdo N Staff
$39.93 /hr$75,916$234
Reinartz, Daniel JamesNatural Resources Dept
ECO Waters Lakes & Rivers
$51.45 /hr$74,514—
Nielsen, RobertHealth Department
EH WellMgt N Regn
$51.45 /hr$60,622—
Wallen, Donald ANatural Resources Dept
ECOWaters Hydrogeo-Groundwater
$51.45 /hr$54,536—
Boben, Carolyn LorraineTransportation Dept$51.45 /hr$52,991—
Lauzon, Beth CarolineTransportation Dept
MRR Transportation Geologist
$51.45 /hr$51,127—
Fox, Scott JPollution Control Agency
MUN Stormwater Unit
$50.69 /hr$49,299—
Albrecht, Darin RobertTransportation Dept
Environmental Investigation
$51.45 /hr$45,276—
Lemon, Mary GraceNatural Resources Dept
Eco Waters Technical Analysis
$44.48 /hr$38,927—
Dunshee, AubreyNatural Resources Dept
L&M Mine Permit & Coord Staff
$37.26 /hr$34,875—
Friello, Allison LynnHealth Department
EH DWP SWP Hyrdo N Staff
$41.43 /hr$33,144—
Haas, Jennifer APollution Control Agency
REM SUPERFUND UNIT 2
$50.69 /hr$32,239—
Baulch, Nina MNatural Resources Dept
Eco Waters Technical Analysis
$46.15 /hr$18,414—

Each person counts once per fiscal year, agency and county (multiple positions combined, shown as “+ more”). “Paid” is the total paid during the fiscal year, including overtime and other pay; it is lower than the base rate for anyone who started, left or worked part time. “Base pay” is the rate on record.